Metcalfe on Ethernet’s lessons, unsung herosBlog 11/29/2012 6 comments“There’s an army of unsung engineers who helped invent Ethernet,” says Bob Metcalfe, taking a long drag on his cigarette as he ruminates about the now ubiquitous network technology he described in a memo to colleagues at Xerox PARC on May 22, 1973.

You too can be a "Layaway Santa"Programmable Logic DesignLine Blog 11/28/2012 Post a commentI think this is a jolly good idea, and that any of us with a few extra dollars in our pockets should think seriously about spreading a little cheer.

Thinking about Gift Cards? Think again!Programmable Logic DesignLine Blog 11/28/2012 3 commentsI'm not sure if all of these issues are true in every case, but I will absolutely be reading the fine print before shelling out any more of my hard-earned cash.

3-D printing electronic devices...that work!The Engineering Life - Around the Web 11/28/2012 8 commentsScientists at the University of Warwick say they have invented a simple and inexpensive conductive plastic composite able to work in even today’s low-cost 3-D printers.

GM's Chevrolets first to get SiriThe Engineering Life - Around the Web 11/28/2012 1 commentThe firm made the announcement at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on Tuesday, saying it would be the first of nine car makers to adopt Apple’s talking butler service, starting with the Chevrolet Sonic LTZ, RS, Spark 1LT and 2LT.

Video: Samsung stresses its smartphonesThe Engineering Life - Around the Web 11/27/2012 5 commentsSamsung is out to show the world how tough it is, or at least, how tough its smartphones are, with a newly released video showing the various (and rather rigorous looking) stress tests it puts its devices through.

Video: Samsung stresses its smartphonesBlog 11/26/2012 Post a commentSamsung is out to show the world how tough it is, or at least, how tough its smartphones are, with a newly released video showing the various (and rather rigorous looking) stress tests it puts its devices through.

Freescale's i.MX 7 canned as firm refocusesThe Engineering Life - Around the Web 11/21/2012 6 commentsThe mobile and tablet market can be a money maker for some and a deal breaker for others. For Freescale, it seems to be the latter, with the firm choosing to discontinue its high end i.MX 7 mobile processor line, in favor of lower powered chips aimed more at the internet of things.